Health and Human Services

Department of Health and Human Services

Associate Professor: 

• Andrew Young, Ph.D. (Chair)

Assistant Professors: 

• Terry Hamilton, M.Ed. 
• Elaine Isaac, Ed.D. 
• Floyd Revan, Dr. PH.
• Gregory Peters, MPT 
• Mishael C. Williams, M.S. 
• Vashon Williams, Ed.D. 

Purpose 

The Health and Human Sciences Department promotes quality Christian education and academic excellence by providing faculty, staff, and students with educational pursuits in physical sciences that will enhance their mental, social, personal, and spiritual dimensions. It is our purpose to provide undergraduate education for future Christian health care providers in the disciplines of child development and family studies, medical technology, various concentrations of health science, speech language pathology, fitness, and wellness, and both sports management and sports marketing. 

Application for Admission 

To be accepted as a major in the Department of Health and Human Sciences, students must have an overall minimum GPA 2.50. Although this is an eligibility requirement for our department here at Oakwood, students seeking to pursue graduate studies will need to maintain competitive GPA’s to qualify for programs. (PT 3.75 and above, OT 3.00 and above, etc.).

Exit Examination 

Seniors are required to take and pass at the 70th percentile a written exit examination from the department, the first attempt to be taken by the end of the fall semester of their senior year. 

Career Opportunities 

The Health and Human Sciences curriculum and advisement are designed to maximize academic success and support the University’s mission to assist in the development of Christian character. Graduates of the department may have careers or pursue further education in the following areas; Physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant, athletic training, personal training, sports management, coaching, fitness specialists, corporate wellness coordinators, intramural directors, parks and recreation programmers, sports medicine personnel, teachers, water safety instructors, child life specialist, dietician, family life specialist, hospital administrator, medical technologist, nutritionist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, physician assistant, preschool director and teacher, and speech-language pathologist.